Concrete burial-vault.



N. L. BROWN.

CONCRETE BURIAL VAULT. APPLIOATION P ILEDV JUNE 24, 191s.

1,091,282. ,Patented Mar. 24, 1914 Z? fi 'Il f2 ..14 Z JZ Attorneys :inventor casket or eoflin.

4fis to provide a skeleton 'State of Kentuck NESTER L. BROWN, OF OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY. l

CONCRETE BURIL-VAULT.

Specification of Letters Patent. i Application led J' une 24, 1913.

Patented Mar. 24, 1914. Serial N o. 775,486,

'To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NESTER L. BROWN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Owensboro, in the county of Daviess and.

have invented-a new and useful Concrete Burial-Vault, of which the following is a specification., w

The present vburial vaults, and improved invention appertains to and aim's to provide a novel concrete vault to rece1ve `a One of the `objects of the present invention is to provide a novel joint between the lid orJ cover and the box or' receptacle, whereby the vault may be hermetically sealed after the casket or Collin has been inserted.

/ Another object of the present invention is to provide a noveland improved reinforcing frame for the body or receptacle.

A further object of the present invention frame for reinforcing the body of the vault, which shall be comparatively simple, and inexpensive in construction, as well as convenient and eiiicient in its use, and the several parts of which may be readily built up in molding ,framef f Fig.

the body of the vault.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will be apparent as the nature of the invention is better understood, the

present invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, `it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein. disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention. The invention has been villustrated in its preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figurevl is a cross section of the vault, also illustrating the mold for forming the same. Fig. Q is a fragmental side elevation of the-vault, a portion thereof being broken away on the line 2 2 of Fig.- l. Fig. 3 is a fragmental elevation of the reinforcing 4 is a perspective view of a fragniental portion of the reinforcing frame. Fig. 5 is a fragmental plan view of one corner of the vault.

In carrying out the invention. reference being had in detail to the drawing, there is provided a body or receptacle l, molded said grooves,

from concrete or other l embodying the bottom The body or box l may sizes or portions,

plastic material, and 2, sides 3 and ends 4. be molded in variou's as necessary, ,and is rectangular or oblong in outline.V

A cover or lid 5 is4 provided for the body l, the same bein molded from concrete or equivalent material, and being preferably in the forni of a slab and laterally.

novel joint is provided between the lid 5 and the rim or upperedges of the body l,

'the rim of the body 1, being provided with .a contlnuous upper V-shaped groove 6. The foutllne of the lid 5 is ,only slightly larger than the interior dimensions or outline of the-body l, in order that vthe edges of the lid will slightly overlap the sides and ends lof the body lnside of the grooves 6. The

rim or upper edges of the body are also 'eonvexed longitudinally provided with lips 7 along the outer edges of the grooves 6, and over-hangin the said groovesslightly. The lips 7 provide downwardly facing shoulders for locking the lid in position, as will be hereinafter described.

The lid 5 is provided with a' reinforcement 8, preferably of expanded metal, or its equivalent, the reinforcement 8 bein provided with the angle i-ron portions 9 extending along the side andend edges of the lid, with their elbows disposed downwardly. The angular members or extensions 9 are made-to conform with the grooves 6, they being designed (tio seat snugly within the an members 9 are free, in order that they may flex or bend s'o as to snap under the lips 7 when the lid is seated on the body. Thus, when the lid. is placed in position, the outer or free flanges of the members 9 will snap under the lips 7, when the members 9 are seated in the respective grooves 6.

It will be evident that the lid 5 is not placed in nal position, casket is inserted into the body 1, inasmuch as the -lid cannot be removed after once being engaged Vto the body, without breaking the body, which would be objettionable. After the lid is placed upon the bordi, it will be apparent thatthere is lprovided a continuous groove or channel between the until the coliin or edges of the vlid and the lips 7 and into this channel, there is po-ured cement or any other suitable sealing agent, preferably of a liquid or semi-liquid consistency. The sealing material 10 in being poured into the channel between the lid 5 and the lips 7 will run into the angle members 9, and will fill in all c'revices or spaces between the ilid and body, so as to provide a perfectly hermetic joint, for excluding air or for preventing the ingress of the elements. The material 10 may be worked flush with the lid 5 and lips 7 so as to provide a neat appearance, it being noted that the sealing material 10 is adapted to run underneath the -lips 7 so =as to be locked against removal, without breaking the same.

The bottom 2 of the body 1 is provided with any suitable reinforcement 11, such as scrap wire, tin or the like.

The sides and ends 'of the bodyl are provided with a novel reinforcing frame, as 'will be presently described. The skeleton frame for reinforcing the body embodies` the corner uprights 12, which are preferably formed from angle iron, and which have. their elbows disposed outwardly. A

Aseries of upst'anding hooks 13 is attached to the inner face or .side of each flange of the angle members 12 along its free edge, and a plurality of longitudinal strips 14 are vsupported by the res ective hooks 13. The ends or terminalso the strips 14 are designed to lie flatly against the inner sides of the respective flanges of the members 12, the strips 14 being provided with lower notches 1.5 adjoining their. ends to engage over the lower ends of the hooks, t-he strips 14 seating within the hooks to lock the strips 14 and angle members 12 together. Eachl of the strips 14 is provided with a series of out-struck straps or loops 16, and a plurality ofvertical strips 17 are inserted through the respective loops 16 -of the respective strips 14. The upper ends of the strips: 17 are preferably' hooked, as at 18, to engage over lso comprise a plurality of hinged sections, m

the uppermost strips 14 when the strips 17 are slid home through the loops. Theedges of the strips 14 and 17 are preferably serrated or scalloped, in. order that thestripsmay be securely locked or embedded within the concrete.A

- The skeleton frame facilitated the reinforcement of the body, during the molding operation.

A The method of molding the body, is as follows The bottom 2 is first molded within the lower portion ofsa mold embodying -a bottom 19,` and collapsible side" and end vwalls 20.2 The side and end walls 20 each order that the said walls may be gradually built up as the concrete is pou-red into th/ mold. After the bottom 2 has been molded within the lowermost sections ofthe walls 20, it being understood that the reinforcement 11 is inserted within the concrete during the molding operation,.the -corner memlower ends thereof into the corner portions of the bottom 2, so that'the members 12 will.

being poured in as the walls are built up,

until the sides 3 and ends 4 are complete. The rim of the bod is then worked to form the grooves 6 and ips 7 and after' the concrete has set, a bod isv ready 'for `use. It is 4to be understood that'duringthe molding operation,- a suitable core is placed -within the mold, or on the bottomY 2, after the bottom has set su'liciently to support the core. The core and mold are readily removable after the .body'has set, and inasmuch as they are of no particular moment with respect to the 'resent invention, they need not be further i ustrated or described in detail.

From the foregoing taken in connectiony 'with the drawing, the advantages or features of the present invention will be apparent to those versed in the art, it being noted that the objects have been carried out s atisfactorily, and that the present inventlon provides a desirable container for the purposes described.

Having thus fully described' the mvention, what is claimed as new is 1. A burial vault embodying a body having upper grooves in its -edges, -and lips overhanging the grooves, a lid, and a reinforcement for the lid, having angular members extending along the side and end edges of the lid to seat in the said grooves, the outer flanges of the said members being flexible to snap under the said lips.

2. ,In a burial vault, a body including a bottom, sides and ends, and a reinforcing frame comprising angle iron corner members,ieach flange of each angle `iron member 'having a series of hooks, horizontal strips having/their lterminals resting against the respective flanges of the angle iron members, andhaving notches in their lower edges udjoining their respective ends engaging with the hooks, each of the said -strips having a series of loops struck therefrom, and upright strips insertedthrough the respectiveloops of the respective horizontal strips, the upper ends of the upright strips being hooked to engage over. the uppermost horizontal istrips, the lower ends of the angle iron members 12 are placed in position, by forcing the ing a series of hooks, horizontal strips having their terminals engaging the respective In testimony that I claim the foregoing as hooks and each having a series of loops y own, I h'ave hereto axed my 'slgnature struck therefrom, and upright strips insertin the presence of two' Witnesses.

ed throughthe respectveloops,andthelower NESTER L. BROWN. ends of the corner members and upright Witnesses:. 4

strips being engaged to the bottom Qf the v O. W. HUDsoN,

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